Fishline



R. H, SEDGLEY FISHLINE Filed June l5 1930 lnvenToTz AT Tys.

Feb. 23, 1932.

A w M which Vis iOb Patented Feb.` 23, 1932 UNITED STATI-:s PATENT oFFrcE f ROBERT H. SEDGLEY, 0F CONCORD, NEW IIIAJllIPSHIIR'IE` FISHLIN E Application filed .Tune 13,

. This invention relates to sh lines and has for its object to provide a. novel fish line .provided with markers at spaced intervals along its length', the purpose of which is to assist the fisherman in determin, -ing how much of the line is under water at any particular time.

en .a isherman is fishing he frequently reels out more or less of the lish 'line and it is often quite diiiicult, him to tell just water except by reeling in the line again.

y present invention aims to provide a seen by the to determine the fish-line These markers may be ap- Fig: 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspecf tive view.

In the drawings l indicates a fish line havt end, the fish b ing a fish hook 2 secured to one ine being carried by a lish pole 3 all as usual.

In accordance with my present invention the fish line is provided with markers 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, etc., at spaced intervals along its length for a certain distance from the end to which the fish hook is attached. These markers may be spaced any suitable distance apart, the spacing on any line being determined somewhat by the character of fishing which is to be done with the line. of sh mark the line and for other-.kinds of fishing it may For certain kinds p if not impossible, for how much ofthe line is under ways and may conveniently l the fi 1930. serial No. 461,003.

ten feet or so. In any event, these markers willbe of such a characterthat they may be distinguished one from the'other, each mark- Each'marker will also be at predetermined known distance from the end of These lengths of yarn may be of different color, for instance, marker 4a may be a red color, marker'tb a blue color, marker 40 a yellow color, marker Byk t ey give an indication at all times what length of line is under water.

ile I have illustrated herein a selected embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited to the constructional features shown.

For convenience it may be desirable to provide a label or sticker which can be securedk to the fish pole `.and which gives the key to 100 the arrangement of markers. In other Words, this sticker or label will indicate graphically just how far from the end of the line a marker of any particular color is.

I claim: .l

1. A braided sh line `having markers braided into it at predetermined intervals along its length, whereby when the line is used the amount which is under Water can b e readily determined.

2. A braided fish line having markers in the form of short lengths of cord braided into it at predetermined intervals along its length, each marker having an individual characteristic which distinguishes it from other markers.

3. A braided fish line having short lengths of cord braided into it at predetermined intervals along its length, each length of cord extending transversely through the line and each short length of cord having a color different from that of the other short lengths.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my I name to this specification.

ROBERT I-I. SEDGLEY. 

